Cupra Raval vs Vauxhall Mokka-e

The Vauxhall Mokka-e costs £6,845 more than the Cupra Raval. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The Cupra Raval is not just cheaper - it also offers 91 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Cupra Raval comes out ahead overall.

The Cupra Raval is £6,845 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Cupra Raval comes out roughly £6,925 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 139 miles for the Cupra Raval and 168 miles for the Vauxhall Mokka-e - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Vauxhall Mokka-e goes roughly 29 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 23-30 minutes.

The two are within 7 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 616 mm of total clearance for the Cupra Raval and about 609 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Mokka-e.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Cupra Raval and 84% for the Vauxhall Mokka-e. That gives the Cupra Raval a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Cupra Raval's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Vauxhall Mokka-e's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.